FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

NAME: SUNUSI SA’AD AHMAD

Title(s): Dr /Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences

Sunusi Sa’ad Ahmad is a teacher with the Federal University Dutse (FUD), Nigeria. He has been involved in teaching both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in Accounting since 2008. Born at Jigirya Nassarawa LGA of Kano State in 1978; he obtained Certificate in Computer & Information Technology, National Diploma in Business Studies, B.Sc. Accounting, M.Sc. Oil and Gas Accounting and Ph.D. Oil and Gas Accounting from KTechnologies, Kano State Polytechnic, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Glasgow Caledonian University and University of Abertay Dundee, respectively.

Sunusi’s M.Sc. Dissertation focused on environmental sustainability issues of Oil & Gas Companies and how best to manage such environmental issues. Similarly, his Ph.D. Thesis focused on the thin line between Government control and performance of Oil & Gas Companies. Therefore, Sunusi’s areas of specialization include, among others Energy Finance, Environmental Accounting, Oil & Gas Accounting and Taxation.

Sunusi supervised more than 20 post-graduate students, published more than 30 academic articles in reputable national and international peer reviewed journals. He is a member of International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE), British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), a student member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and other professional bodies. He attended many conferences, workshops and trainings in different parts of the world.

Sunusi started his career in the Banking industry where he worked with both Standard Trust and Guaranty Trust Banks. Later, he joined the service of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) in 2008, where he raised from Graduate Assistant to Lecturer I. In 2018, he transferred his service to the Federal University Dutse as a Senior Lecturer. In April 2018, Sunusi was appointed as the substantive and pioneer Head, Department of Accounting. Similarly, in November 2018 Sunusi was appointed as the Ag Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences.

Sunusi is happily married to Zulfatu and is blessed with children - Khadija, Fatima and Muhammad.